Bus-Related Outings & Reviews

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday i did a day around Llandudno and Bangor with my main focus to get some photos of Evora's and other Arriva Bangor stuff still outstanding, What i got for Ride:

Northern Rail 195011
Arriva Bangor 671
Arriva Bangor 3183
Llew Jones YJ16 DYS
Lloyds Coaches YY17 GPX
O R Jones BX14 KSE
Arriva Bangor 3188
Atlantic Travel YX71 OHE

[BD51 YCT]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
i have not posted on here in a while, but here are the recent ride winners from the past couple of weeks

Arriva Wrexham 1006
Arriva Wrexham 2149
Arriva Bangor 2630
Arriva Birkenhead 6002
Arriva Birkenhead 2993
Arriva Birkenhead 2989
Arriva Birkenhead 3005
Arriva Birkenhead 4500
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 27894
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 37127
Arriva Birkenhead 3010
Arriva Birkenhead 4523
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15743
Stagecoach Chester 36808
Stagecoach Chester 10574
Stagecoach Chester 36316
Arriva Wrexham 1010
Arriva Wrexham 701
Arriva Oswestry 3791
Arriva Wrexham 2146
Arriva Wrexham 2156
Arriva Wrexham 2153
Arriva Wrexham 2147

[Metroline1511]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday my daytrip was Rawtenstall & Oldham. I walked to/from East Didsbury to connect with Metrolink and have the rest of my trip as follows:-

Metrolink Exchange Square - Tram 3087 (changed there for rare connection due to engineering)
Metrolink Prestwich - Tram 3056

X43 Rawtenstall - Transdev Enviro400-MMC 2011
464 Rochdale - Transdev Versa 288
R9 Shaw - Transdev Enviro200 764
403 Oldham - Transdev StreetLite 608
356 Underhill - Nexus Move Mellor Strata LK66EHY
84 Oldham - First Volvo B7RLE 69538
409 Rochdale - First Enviro400 33683

Metrolink Trafford Bar - Tram 3135 (curtailed there following delays in Manchester)
Metrolink East Didsbury - Tram 3031

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday i did a day in Greater Manchester, First to record Buses at Wigan Bus Station (See my YT Channel at 8pm) and then to try and reduce what i need with Diamond, Its a target of mine to get most of the none Streetdeck Fleet done before franchising starts, Anyway my Ride Winners:

Stagecoach Wigan 19329
Diamond Bus Bolton 40727
Diamond Bus Bolton 33010
Diamond Bus Bolton 40765
Diamond Bus Eccles 33043
Diamond Bus Eccles 30971
Diamond Bus Eccles 33030
Diamond Bus Eccles 33026
Go North West 4022
Diamond Bus Eccles 20918
Diamond Bus Eccles 20824
Diamond Bus Bolton 40841
Diamond Bus Bolton 40840
Diamond Bus Bolton 33013
Stagecoach Wigan 36800

Main photo Winners:
Diamond Bus Eccles 30976
Diamond Bus Eccles 31407
Diamond Bus Eccles 32301
Diamond Bus Eccles 32302
Diamond Bus Eccles 33023
Diamond Bus Eccles 33029

[Metroline1511]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday, Saturday May 13th, was Liverpool via Upton. This was to see areas of Liverpool especially the city centre covered in Eurovision glory! Anyway, my itin was as follows

Walk to East Didsbury

Train Shotton - TfW Rail 175 112
Train Upton - TfW Rail 150 267

437 Liverpool - Arriva 4516
54 Bootle - Arriva 4434
62 Croxteth - Arriva 3027
14a Queen's Drive - Stagecoach 10823
81 Childwall - Arriva 4443
79 Liverpool - Arriva 4804

Megabus Manchester - Stagecoach 54270
192 Home - Stagecoach 11504

[Metroline1511]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday - Saturday November 25th - I did Manchester & Wigan, so that I could say yellow to the new franchised network. All my buses were Go North West unless otherwise stated. My itin was as follows :-

Train Heaton Chapel - Manchester Piccadilly - Northern 232 238
Train Manchester Piccadilly - Bolton - Northern 331 016

582 Atherton - Streetdeck 3442
132 Wigan - Diamond Streetdeck 40761
6 Wigan via Beech Hill - Enviro 200-MMC 4109
9 Leigh - Enviro 400 3117
V1 East Lancashire Road, Barton Road - Volvo B5LH 3035

Walk to Manchester Road via Victoria Park

36 Bolton - BYD 2047
8 Manchester - Volvo B9TL 3280
192 Heaton Moor Road - Stagecoach Enviro 400-MMC 10547

[BD51 YCT]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
This thread hasnt been used in awhile but thought id note down some ride winners i had on Wedensday on my trip "over the water"

Arriva Bootle 2942
Arriva Bootle 2944
Arriva Bootle 2945
Arriva Bootle 2947
Arriva Birkenhead 2952
Arriva Birkenhead 2953
Arriva Birkenhead 2954
Arriva Birkenhead 2955
Arriva Birkenhead 2956
Arriva Birkenhead 2957
Arriva Birkenhead 2958
Arriva Birkenhead 2972
Arriva Bootle 2976
Arriva Birkenhead 3008
Arriva Birkenhead 3026
Arriva Bootle 4117
Arriva Birkenhead 4522
Arriva Bootle 4624
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 10882
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 11624

Think this is all of them, i didnt make notea

[Metroline1511]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Happy new year for travels everyone!

As my day in the Potteries, Saturday January 6th, included buses from Cheshire & Staffordshire operator D&G, I shall share my itin here. The buses First unless otherwise stated.

Trains Heaton Chapel to Longton - Northern 323, Avanti 390, EMR 158

22 Newcastle-under-Lyme - Enviro 200-MMC 67149
101 Hanley - StreetDeck 35947
6 Longton - Enviro 200-MMC 67177
1a Newcastle-under-Lyme - D&G Enviro 200 112
64 Hanley - Arriva Versa 3699
4a Newcastle-under-Lyme - Streetlite 63113
98 Hanley Road - Streetlite 63357
9 Stoke-on-Trent - D&G Versa 27

Trains to Heaton Chapel - CrossCountry 220, Northern 150

[North West Bus Spotter]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Had a massive Saturday outing today, here's what I had

4730 (DG71 VHF): Route 14, 08:34
4807 (BT66 MTX): Route 18, 08:58, 09:20
4497 (MX13 AEW): Route 433, 09:46
2919 (CX58 EXL): Route 410, 10:45 (filmed)
4498 (MX13 AEY): Route 437, 11:26
4715 (DG71 VGE): Route 14, 11:52
4714 (DG71 VGD): Route 14, 12:49
3016 (MX59 FFU): Route 300, 13:18
2944 (MX09 LYF): Route 53, 13:54
4423 (MX09 LXE): Route 53, 15:03 (filmed)
4713 (DG71 VGC): Route 14, 16:07
4714 (DG71 VGD): Route 14, 17:57
2623 (CX07 CPF): Route 54, 18:24 (filmed)
4619 (SL64 JHU): Route 53, 19:07
10825 (SM66 VBN): Route 14, 20:07

[Metroline1511]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
On Thursday May 2nd I had a tour of Manchester & Middleton. It felt symbolic timing being the day Andy Burnham faced re-election. All buses were Bee Network apart from those marked #. My itin was as follows :-

Walk to Green End

172 Gorton - Stagecoach Enviro400-MMC 11829
150 Longsight - Diamond Mercedes Citaro 33043 #
53 Pendleton - Stagecoach Volvo B8RLE - MCV Evora 21431
10 Manchester - Go North West refurb Streetdeck 3477
118 Moston - Stagecoach E400H 12072
52 Bury New Road - Stagecoach refurb Enviro300 27955
59 Middleton - Stagecoach BYD 84225
396 Chadderton - Stotts Solo SR YJ62FEH #
159 Chamber Road - Diamond Enviro200-MMC 20617
149 Rochdale Road - Stagecoach Scania OmniCity 15381
163 Manchester - Go North West Volvo B9TL 3275
192 Heaton Moor Road - Stagecoach Enviro400-MMC 10848 #

Then walk home